Interstate variability of the statute of limitations for medical liability: A cause for concern?

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 370-374

  Shea, Kevin G ^a   Scanlan, Kevin J ^b   Nilsson, Kurt J ^a   Wilson, Brent ^c   Mehlman, Charles T ^d  

^a Intermountain Orthopaedics   (United States)

^b Hall Farley Oberrecht and Blanton PA ^*  (United States)

^c Evans Keane LLP   (United States)

^d CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Access to medical care; Legal issues; Malpractice; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BILLING AND CLAIMS; CHILD; COLOMBIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NEWBORN; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CAREER CHOICE; CHILD; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INSURANCE, LIABILITY; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MALPRACTICE; PEDIATRICS; STATE GOVERNMENT; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 41149132932     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e3181653b3d     Document Type: Article

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